Lilac Bloomsday Run 2018

This year’s Bloomsday promised to be as fine as any in recent memory, with morning temperatures in the low 60s and only a few wisps of cloud drifting along the horizon. Early forecasts of afternoon rain seemed a remote possibility.

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Sun., May 6, 2018

Kim Horisberger, center, poses for a picture at the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Hair was in full bloom for a Bloomie, Justin Sullivan, walking along Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Four-year-old Colben Domarus gets a lift from Chase Newman during the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday 12 K race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Sumo Bloomies Cynthia Ray and Haley Garza waddle down Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Bloomies run past a metal running sculpture along Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane, Wash.

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Friends from left Krista Loney, Belinda Grillo and Jody Davisson pose for a photograph during the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Mindy Newby sports a bird costume before the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday 12 K race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Spokane firefighters at Station 4 watch walkers and runners pass during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Children ride in strollers though Browne’s Addition during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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A Bloomie bride Kortney Guier heads down the sidewalk along Riverside during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane, Wash.

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A costumed Bloomie hauls her Raggedy Ann doll along Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May, 6, in Spokane.

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Jerry Hergert, Sarah Hancock and Chris Kusske cheer on the elite men runners as they streak down Riverside Avenue on May 6, for Bloomsday 2018. Thirty past Bloomsday finishers T-shirts hang on the balcony behind them.

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A Bloomie flies his colors while running down Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Bloomies walk hand-in-hand along Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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The Rev. Darrin Connall and a cutout of Pope Francis await runner outside Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral.

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Encouragement is given to runners making it to the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Nick Follger is dressed for the sun as he participates in Bloomsday 2018, May 6, along Riverside Avenue in Spokane.

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Clayton Hailey, of Idaho Falls, pushes his daughters, Karsilyn and Nattie, in a stroller over the Maple Street Bridge on Riverside during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Some Bloomies got a lift on Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Dale and Mary Goodwin laugh their way along Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Some folks preferred to take a seat rather than run in Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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The Cat in the Hat made an appearance during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Head bands were put to good use with the full sun shining down on runners during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Abraham Lincoln makes an honest attempt at running Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Angela Maria, with the Angela Maria Project band, performs for runners along Fort George Wright Drive during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Megan Maystrovich, 12, naps in a hammock as runners move along Summit Avenue during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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A runner pours a cup of cool water over his head at the water station along Fort George Wright Drive during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Volunteer Bella Lamoureaux, 14, hands out cups of water to runners at a water station along Fort George Wright Drive during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners head toward Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners take a quick selfie with the Doomsday Hill Vulture during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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A runner grabs a cup of water at the water station on Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Volunteers hand out water at the top of Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Baby Reagan Rehm, 3 months, with her mom, Casey, watches the view of runners heading up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Volunteers from Pinnacle Church fill water cups before runners arrive at the water station along Fort George Wright Drive during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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A runner pours a cup of cool water over his head at the water station along Fort George Wright Drive during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Alexis Johnson, 11, encourages runners heading up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners head up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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A runner flashes a peace sign just before heading up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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As a reward for making it to the top of Doomsday Hill, runners grab free donuts during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Violet Wolverton, 3, cools off runners along Mission Avenue during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Danelle James and Jacque Gibson went retro with ’80s attire and cheered on runners along Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Art Weltz gives encouragement to passing runners during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners compete in Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Chancellor Dauntless O’Neil, the German Shepherd, keeps an eye on his human, Bettie Kibala, during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Kevin McGinnis (666) runs as the devil during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Kevin McGinnis (666) runs as the devil during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Vladimir Semenikhin snaps a selfie during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Charlee Linton runs during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Maja Lebon runs during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Clinton Poppel competes during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners compete in Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners and walkers participate in Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Joyce Wilkens dressed as Raggedy Ann during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Not everyone who participated in Bloomsday 2018 ran the whole way on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners cool off during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Even superheroes attended Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners and walkers participate in Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners and walkers participate in Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners cool off during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Janzen Lehinger, 6, offers high-fives to competitors during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Lisa Hill grabs a high-five from Janzen Lehinger, 6, during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Nick Charles plays drums with the band JW Scattergun during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Allison Gockley has her photo taken with a Star Wars stormtrooper in West Central during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners compete in Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Newlywed Molly Oakley, center, and her husband, Taylor, were married on Saturday and ran Bloomsday 2018, on Sunday, May 6, in Spokane.

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Bloomsday Runner Christina Newport passes through a gauntlet of NEEMA Youth Choir members during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash. The local African youth Choir originated in 2014. Members came from various countries in Africa as refugees who fled their home country in search of safe place to live in the United States.

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Morgan Almeida, center, raises her arms and celebrates as she crosses the finish line with Jose Almeida (26559) during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners celebrate as they finish Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Yucca Vanhoose (45293) celebrates as he finishes Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Katie Merrick (20904) and Emily Mattson (20893) celebrate as they finish Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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From left: Mary Anderson, Barbara Olds and Candace Dallas celebrate as they finish Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Tim Rhoads and his great nephew Conner Eickstadt broke into their water arsenal to help cool runners off during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Brittan Hart, holding sign, and her brother, Moses, encourage runners along Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Runners hard to the finish line during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Volunteer Diane Stevens hands runner Trinity Ferrell her Bloomsday T-shirt during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Volunteers with the Pinnacle Church fill cans with water for the water station along Fort George Wright Drive during Bloomsday, Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Runners make their way through Spokane during the women’s elite race at the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday 12 K race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Runners make their way through Spokane during the women’s elite race at the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday 12 K race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Runners make their way through Spokane during the women’s elite race at the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday 12 K race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Runners make their way through Spokane during the women’s elite race at the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday 12 K race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Runners make their way through Spokane during the women’s elite race at the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Mimitu Daska looks behind her as she runs through Spokane during the women’s elite race at the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday race on Sunday.

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Buze Diriba, right, and Mimitu Daska, left, battle it out near the finish line during the women’s elite race at the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday races on Sunday.

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Buze Diriba, breaks away from Mimitu Daska near the finish line to win the women’s elite race at the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday 12 K race on Sunday.

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The Elite Men’s Race starts during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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A chase pack follows early leader Bernard Ngeno (107) during the Elite Men’s Race during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Gabriel Geay (101) grabs water during the Elite Men’s Race during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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The Elite Men’s Race competitors battle it out during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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The Elite Men’s Race competitors battle it out during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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The Elite Men’s Race heads up Doomsday Hill during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Jemal Yimer (102) pulls to the front of the Elite Men’s Race during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Jemal Yimer (102) and Teshome Mekonen (105) battle it out at the front of the Elite Men’s Race during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Jemal Yimer (102) pulls to the front of the Elite Men’s Race during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Jemal Yimer (102) leads the Elite Men’s Race during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Jemal Yimer (102) leads the Elite Men’s Race during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Jemal Yimer (102) leads the Elite Men’s Race during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Jemal Yimer (102) wins the Elite Men’s Race during Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Jemal Yimer crosses the finish line as he wins the elite men’s race at the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Runners compete in Bloomsday 2018 on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Wheelchair racer Cristian Torres speeds along Riverside Avenue during Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Elite runners warm up on Riverside Avenue before the start of Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane, Wash.

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People warm up on Riverside at the start of Bloomsday 2018, Sunday, May 5, 2018.

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Bloomies take off at the start of Bloomsday 2018, Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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Bloomies line up before the 2018 Lilac Bloomsday race on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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The elite men lead the way at the start of Bloomsday 2018, Sunday, May 5, 2018.

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Discarded clothing hangs on the fencing along Riverside Avenue after Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Leaf Rich pops balloons as the starting line is taken down on Riverside Avenue after Bloomsday 2018, May 6, in Spokane.

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Michael Hensley, of American On-Site Services, loads one of 300 port-a-potties onto a trailer on Riverside Avenue after the race.

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